Toilet-powder applicator



Sept. 18,1928.

A. w. sMlTH TOILET POWDER APPLICATOR Filed Juy 1, '1927 Patented Sept. `18, 1928.

ANDREW W. Smirn, ory pas MOINES, IOWA. i

TOILET-POWDER .APPLICATOR Application led July 16,

The principal object of this invention is to provide a toilet powder applicator that will hold and apply the powderto the body` desired to be coated without loss of the powder.

lVIore specii'ically, the object of this invention is to provide a toilet powder applicator comprising a reservoir for holding the powder and an opening inthe reservoir covered with suitable porous material for yieldingly retaining the powder in the reservoir and to also act as a powder puit.

`A still further object is to provide aA toilet powder applicator for holding and applying toilet' powder that gives an even coating ot powder over the part treated; j

A still furthery object is to provide a toilet powder applicator that may beeasily and quickly attachedto and detached from the hand of the user. i

A still further object is to providea toilet powder applicator and container that may be easily refilled with powder. I

A still further object is to provide a toilet powder applicator that is durable and economical in manufacture and artistic in` design. i 'Y .i

These and other objects will be apparentv to those skilled inthe art.

VMy invention consists in the'construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts ot the device', whereby the objects contemplated are attained .as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointedout in myV claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,'in

r which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of oneof the forms of my toilet powder applicator having anadjustable handle secured thereto.

Fig. 2' is a side sectional view ott the same toilet powder applicator taken on line 2-'2 of Fig. 1 and more fully illustrates its construction.

Fig. 3 is another form of my toilet powder applicator having a fixed handle member r which when removed, provides an opening for refilling the applicator.-

Fig. 4 is a side sectional view of the powder applicator shown in Fig.v 43 and is taken on line 4--4 of the same. l

Fig. 5 is a side sectionalview of a still dit- ;terent form of my toilet powder applicator barbers.

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and is particularly adapted for the use of f Fig. 6 is a perspective view of'still a dif# ferent form oi my toilet powder applicator especially designed ltor'applyingv powder to.V

the body after bathing.

Fig. powder applicator illustrated in Fig. 6 and is taken on line 7-7of the same.

Personal hygiene demands the frequent is a side s'ectionaliview of the toilet .application of toilet powder to the tace andv especially tothe body after bathing. `To successfully coat the body with pow-der is'somewhat of 'a task with the small powder puits now on the market. Much powder is wasted and the puff must berepeatedly dipped in an open container having powder therein, dni'- ing the process. .The obtaining of an even coating is impossible. In applying powder vface of the member 10 and near its centeris thev opening' 12, designed to hold the-'toilet powder 13.v Secured bv any suitable means over this opening 12 and the face ot the mem--` i ber 1()v is'the cloth 14 which may be ot pile fabric or' any suitable'materia-l adapted to the applying of tace powder. By this construe tion, when the cloth 14 is agitated by the act ot drawi ne the same over the part ot the body to be powdered, the powder 13 will pass 'from the opening 12 through the cloth 14 and onto theskin-iin avery even coating." This cloth 14 will be continuously impregnated with the powder as long as anyremains in the container, but unless the cloth '14 which acts as a powder putt, is agitated, the powder 13 will be yieldingly retained in the opening 12. Mounted in the back of the member 10' and having its bottom open and communicatinai with the opening 12 is a small rouge box '15 having the hinged lid 16. In 'the bottomzof this rouge box and closing the opening 12 is a disk 17 ot any suitable material: Resting on this disk is the rouge cake ,18. The nui' a supply of powder. it is merely necessaryto remove the rouge cake 18and the disk 17. In order to make the applying of powder a dainty and easytask,` I have provided a .i ed to variouswlengths.'

- member 28 extend a'plurality of bristles 30.

handle member. This handle member has three arms 21, each having one of their ends' secured to a metal back 11 by suitable means and their other ends permanently secured to a rod 21 having the slot 22. Slidably mounted on this rod 22 isthe grip portion 23 having the rivet 24 passing through the slot 22. vBy this arrangement, the handle may be adjust- InFigs. Band 4, I have designated the body portion of my device by the numeral 25 having its peripheral edgegextending forwardly as shown in Fig. 4; Around the forward face otl this body portion 25 is the cloth fabric "26 designed to act as a powder puff and to yieldingly hold the powder 13 in the cup portion :of the member 25. Threaded into an opening in the member .25 is the handle member27. By this construction, when it is desired to place a new supply of powvder inthe applicator, `it is merely necessary .to remove the handle 27.

In Figf I have designated the body portion of my device by the'numeral 28 having lthe reservoir 29 for the holding of face powder 13. On the "forward end vof the body Threaded onto'the rear end of the bodymember 28 is the Ahandle member 31. To fill Vthe reservoir 29-with toilet powder it is merely necessary to unscrew the handle 31 from the body portion 28. In order that the powder may pass from the reservoir 29 into the bris- `tles 30 when the-same are agitated, I have provided af plurality of small holes 32 adjacent the secured ends ofthe bristles.V y

InFigs. 6 and 7, I `have designated the elongated body portionof my deviceby the numeral 33',\which maybe ot wood` or other "suitable material and having the hole 34 near `its center. `The numeral 35 designates a forwardly extending peripheral edge on the face shown in Fig. 7. Extending over the" face of Ythe body member 33 and `securedto its pe-V riphery, is the powderpui 36. Entering and closing and frictionally engaging the side Vwall of the hole 34 is the-cover member 37 having the handle member 38 secured thereto to facilitatesits removal for the placement Vof toilet powder-13. in the hole 34; By this arrangement, the .powder 13 `may easily pass from the hole 34 to a position between the face of the body member 33 and the powder f piiifas shown in Fig. 7 Where it will easily and-evenly pass throughthe powder pui when the` same is agitatedby use. In this construction it should be noted that the face of the body member adjacent the opening 34 acts as a supporting member back of the puff, thereby holding it in normal position at all times. The form of the toilet powder applicator shown in Figs. 6 and 7 ,is especially adapted to the applying of toilet powder after bathing and for this reason is comparatively large. In order that it may be easily, operated, I have provided the straps 39 secured to the body 33 in any suitable manner, designed to receive the fingers and thumb of t-he hand of the user. If it is desired to more securely attach the applicator to the hand ofV the user, a wrist strap 4Q `may be `secured to the body portion 33 having the snap fastener 41.

Although Iv have shown several diiferent forms of mygtoilet powder applcator.the principle in Veach form is the same andthe advantages and usefulness of the invention will readily be understood by those skilled in the art. s

Some changes may be made 'in the construction and arrangement of my improved toilet powder applicator, without f departing from the real spirit and purposeof my invention and it is my intention to cover bymy surface, a clothv fabric secured around said flat surface and held and supported lin normal position by said flatsurface. apowder reservoircommunicating,with said Hat sur` race; and a projection on said flat surfacefor yieldingly` holding lsaid cloth a slightdistance from saidiat surface so that powder may pass from saidA reservolr to a. position y between'said fiat surface "and said cloth.' of.` the body portion toV form acup portion as 3. Injadevice ofthe class describemabody member having [a comparatively large *flat surface. a cloth fabric secured around said flat surface and held and supported in normal position by said` fiat surface, a powder reservoir communicating w1thsaid flat surface.

and a forwardly extending peripheral flange on the 'marginal edge of said atsurface for yieldingly holding said `cloth ay slight distancefrorn said 'patysurface so that powder may pass from said "reservoir to a'position between said cloth and said flat surface.

4; VIn a device ofthe class described, a body member having a comparatively large fiat surface, a cloth fabric secured around said 1y extending peripheral fiange on the marfiat surface and held and supported in norgnal edge of said fiat surface for yieldingly mal position by said fiat surface, a powder holding said cloth a slightdistanoe from said 10 reservoir communicating with said flat surflat surface so that powder may pass from face and the back of Said body member, a'lid said reservoir to a position between said cloth member for closing said reservoir at the back and said Hat surface.

portion of said body member, and a forward- ANDREW W. SMITHA 

